Police investigating Belleville shooting

By Roman J. Uschak

Staff Writer |

Belleville Times

Belleville police are investigating a shooting that occurred near Franklin Street on Saturday night.

According to Capt. Anthony Romandetto of the detective division, police received calls around 10 p.m. of shots being fired in the area of Franklin and North 9th streets, near a Crown Fried Chicken. Police arrived and interviewed witnesses in the fast food outlet, who said they ducked for cover when they heard about eight to 10 shots fired. Several witnesses said they saw a male bleeding from his back, who was helped away on foot by another male.

Police determined it was a drug deal gone badly, which resulted in a gunfight between several individuals, Romandetto said. One male, a 24-year-old from Belleville, was struck several times in the back and arm, and was taken by a friend to Clara Maass Medical Center. Because of the nature of his injuries, he was transferred to University Hospital in Newark and underwent surgery. He was still in the hospital recovering as of Monday.

There was no description available of the possible shooter.

Anyone with any information regarding the incident can call the Belleville detective bureau at 973-450-3361.

Police investigating Belleville shooting

Belleville police are investigating a shooting that occurred near Franklin Street on Saturday night.

According to Capt. Anthony Romandetto of the detective division, police received calls around 10 p.m. of shots being fired in the area of Franklin and North 9th streets, near a Crown Fried Chicken. Police arrived and interviewed witnesses in the fast food outlet, who said they ducked for cover when they heard about eight to 10 shots fired. Several witnesses said they saw a male bleeding from his back, who was helped away on foot by another male.

Police determined it was a drug deal gone badly, which resulted in a gunfight between several individuals, Romandetto said. One male, a 24-year-old from Belleville, was struck several times in the back and arm, and was taken by a friend to Clara Maass Medical Center. Because of the nature of his injuries, he was transferred to University Hospital in Newark and underwent surgery. He was still in the hospital recovering as of Monday.

There was no description available of the possible shooter.

Anyone with any information regarding the incident can call the Belleville detective bureau at 973-450-3361.